CT Lung Cancer Screening Program

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. It is responsible for more deaths annually than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined. Lung cancer is second only to heart disease in the number of deaths caused annually.

If you meet the following National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for high-risk category 1, call the Dupont Hospital CT lung cancer screen hotline to schedule a screen. If you meet category 2 criteria, ask your physician for a referral. CT scans are easy and painless and could save your life because they can detect lung cancer at an early stage, when it is most treatable.

NCCN CRITERIA FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENS

High-risk Category 1(no physician referral required)

Age 55 to 74 AND

Have smoked a pack a day for 30 years or two packs a day for 15 years OR

Candidates cannot have signs or symptoms of lung cancer to qualify for a lung cancer screen.

Dupont's CT lung cancer screening program includes a comprehensive approach to care. A certified nurse navigator meets with patients prior to their scan, relays results to patients and their physicians and coordinates all aspects of follow-up care.

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